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Nepal avalanche : blizzard kill 12, including four Canadians

Nepal avalanche : blizzard kill 12, including four Canadians

At least a dozen people have been killed in snow blizzards in Manang and Mustang districts on Tuesday night. Five persons each died in the two districts. Four Canadians and an Indian tourist have been killed after being trapped in snow at the bordering region of Fu VDC and Kongma-La Pass in Manang, police said.

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Stem cell treatment may harbor blindness cure, Study

Stem cell treatment may harbor blindness cure, Study

Researchers are reporting the first strong evidence that human embryonic stem cells may be helping patients. The cells appear to have improved the vision in more than half of the 18 patients who had become legally blind because of two progressive, currently incurable eye diseases.

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